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It appears Jim Harbaugh is staying with Colin Kaepernick despite his uneven performance against the Rams.

The 49ers and Kaepernick failed to adjust to the Rams in the second half. St. Louis started to stuff eight in the box, they also brought seven-man pressures at times. Could Alex Smith have handled the shifting Rams’ defense better in the second half?

Probably. Kaepernick also failed to stay in bounds at the end of regulation, which allowed the Rams enough time to go down the field for the tying score.

In all, Kaepernick was 21 of 32 for 208 yards. He also air-mailed a pitch to Ted Ginn Jr on third down that resulted in a touchdown by Rams’ cornerback Janoris Jenkins. Kaepernick also took a safety when he failed to throw the ball to the line of scrimmage.

Nevertheless, it appears that Jim Harbaugh will stay with Kaepernick. He said there will be “no change” at quarterback, but left the door slightly open saying if there is a change, he would let everyone know.

“Tough game, I thought he played well,” Harbaugh said. “I’m proud of Kap. I thought he handled himself well under a lot of heat and duress.”